Box Office: ‘Black Panther’ Holds Top Spot With $41-M $DIS, $AMZN, $TWX Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Shape of Water’ enjoys a post-Oscars revival. Ava DuVernay’s A Wrinkle in Time could not top Black Panther, as it opened to a soft $33.3-M from 3,980 theaters in North America over the weekend. Both Black Panther and A Wrinkle in Time have been lauded for their diversity. […]

Michelin Publishes its 1st Food Guide for Bangkok MICHELIN GUIDE BANGKOK 2018 LIST “Over almost a year, our tasters visited about 500 places to get to the published list. The initial list is gathered through what we can find in the media, through local reviews and blogs. But the tasters also go around asking the […]

Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) Race Cars at Autosport International $RACE Ferrari’s (NYSE:RACE) is a racing team as much as it is an automaker, hence The Scuderia. And it displayed its line up of competition models at the world’s preeminent racing-car show in the UK leaving its road cars behind at the factory in Maranello. The Scuderia arrived at […]

China Box Office: ‘The Last Jedi’ Opened Soft at Only $28.7-M $DIS The Force was not with Star Wars: The Last Jedi in China at the weekend. The Disney (NYSE:DIS) Lucasfilm was dominated by a local comedy ‘The Ex-File 3: The Return of the Exes,’ which earned a huge $86.7-M in its 2nd frame. The 8th installment […]

Astronauts Blast-off for International Space Station A capsule carrying 3 astronauts from Russia, Japan and the United States has blasted off for a 2-day journey to the International Space Station. The Soyuz capsule with Anton Shkaplerov, Norishige Kanai and Scott Tingle launched at 1:23 p.m. (0723 GMT; 2:23a EST) Sunday from Russia’s manned space-launch complex […]

The LONGINES Hong Kong International Races Tips It is the biggest day of the year in Hong Kong with the running of the The LONGINES Hong Kong International Race Series. Here are the tips from Knightsbridge the home of quality horses, you can get the tips of the week all around Asia at www.asiaracingclub.com Race […]

Box Office: ‘Justice League’ Opens Soft, ‘Wonder’ Stole the Thunder $TWX, $LFG, $VIA, $SNE The Superhero collapse is a major blow for the DC Extended Universe in North America, though it pulled in $185.5-M overseas for a global launch of $281.5-M. A small feel-good movie named Wonder stole the thunder with $27.1-M after galvanizing elementary school kids […]

Hong Kong: the World’s #1 City for International Visits Hong Kong to retain its status as the city most visited by international travelers this year in spite of strained relations with Mainland China. In a report published Tuesday, market research firm Euromonitor International said it estimates 25.7 million arrivals in Hong Kong this year, down […]

International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM) HEFFX Highlights IBM has named David La Rose as its new Australia and New Zealand (A/NZ) managing director, replacing Kerry Purcell, who has taken up a senior leadership role within IBM Japan. La Rose has clocked up 28 years at IBM in a variety of senior executive roles across Europe […]

Box Office: ‘Kingsman 2’s’ Fun, Beat ‘It’s Horror with $39-M $TWX, $FOX, $LGF, $VIA Kingsman: The Golden Circle topped in NA at the weekend, grossing $39-M from 4,003 theaters, the sequel scored 1 of the best openings for September, as well as came in ahead of the first Kingsman: The Secret Service ($36.2-M). The big letdown was Warner Bros., […]

74th Edition of International Venice Film Fest Opens Some 73 feature films, of which 21 are competing for the Golden Lion Award, plus 16 short films and 31 projects of virtual reality, are to be viewed by film fans at this year’s International Venice Film Festival. These are some of the figures marking the Y […]

Wilmar International Limited (SGX:F34) Q2 Profit Of US$60.2Mil Agri-business group Wilmar International has returned to the black in the second quarter ended June 30, 2017, with a net profit of US$60.2 million. This marks a significant reversal from its net loss of US$220.1 million in the same period a year earlier – thanks largely to […]

The Singapore Turf Club The History The Singapore Turf Club (STC) was founded in Y 1842 as the Singapore Sporting Club to operate the Serangoon Road Race Course at Farrer Park. Today the only horse-racing club in Singapore and is part of the Malayan Racing Association (MRA), which also regulates the 3 Turf Clubs in […]

Credit card giant Visa is beefing up its systems and infrastructure to deal with what it predicts will be a ten-fold surge in demand for payments on plastic and devices. One move involves setting up new data centres in Singapore and Britain, which Visa announced yesterday. They are due to start processing global transactions next […]

Box Office: ‘War for the Planet of the Apes’ Opens to $56.5-M $FOX, $SNE, $CMCSA, $TWX Hollywood continues to battles sequel fatigue as War for the Planet of the Apes at the North American box office, but winning the weekend with an estimated $56.5-M from 4,022 theaters. ‘Wish Upon’ DoA, while ‘The Big Sick’ placed #5 in […]

International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM) HEFFX Highlights International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE: IBM) has struggled for year to get out of what some analysts have called a value trap. However, Big Blue hasn’t made the headway it needs so far in 2017. As a result, one analyst is slashing its target for the computer giant […]

International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM) Lloyds Outsourcing 500 Jobs Almost 500 IT jobs outsourced by Lloyds Bank to IBM is expected to come to India. The British bank is outsourcing large parts of its IT to IBM in a deal worth over 1.3 billion pounds over 10 years. It is expected to involve 1,900 jobs. […]

China – Clean Energy Expo The 3rd China-CEEC Investment and Trade Expo (China-CEEC Expo) will be held in Ningbo, Zhejiang province from June 8 to 12, along with the 19th China Zhejiang Investment & Trade Symposium and the 16th China International Consumer Goods Fair. The first comprehensive exposition themed on investment and trade between China […]

President Trump Pulled Out of Paris Accord Not on Science US President Trump just pulled America out of the Paris Accord. He avoided, throughout his speech, of any mention of the science debate. His case does not rest on debunking the science. He simply made the point, as he did with TPP, that the agreement […]

Box Office: ‘Fate of the Furious’ Clocks $100.2-M in US & $532.5-M Globally $CMCSA, $AMZN, $FOX, $DWA, $DIS, $SNE The 8th installment in the franchise surpassed the previous worldwide record launch of ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens.’ Universal’s Fast and the Furious, aka Furious 8, franchise is showing no signs of running out of gas […]

Box Office: ‘Boss Baby’ Got Attention with $49-M Opening $DWA, $FOXB, $DIS, $TWX, $LGF, $SNE ‘Ghost in the Shell’ bowed to $19-M domestically, as ‘Beauty and the Beast’ tops international box office with an additional $66.5-M take. DreamWorks Animation’s The Boss Baby proved to be the boss. The Fox (NASDAQ:FOXB) release took in an estimated […]

Barack Hussein Obama “Holed up” in Non Extradition Treaty Country The leader of the seditious anti-Trump Administration “Deep State”, former US President Barack Hussein Obama is now HQ’d on the French Polynesian Island of Tetiaroa where there is no extradition treaty with the US. Some people believe that reasoned that he engaged in foul play […]

“US Electronics Ban to have Little Impact on Dubai Passenger Numbers” Paul Griffiths said a “very tiny proportion” of passengers might choose to switch airlines The CEO of Dubai Airports believes the US ban on carry-on large electronics will have no significant impact on passenger numbers at Dubai International. In an interview Friday, Mr. Griffiths […]

President Trump Pares US Involvement in UN Activities Outside America’s Interest US President Donald Trump is/has preparing an executive order that will significantly reduce US involvement in the United Nations. The draft order, “Auditing and Reducing US Funding of International Organizations,” would terminate funding completely for any international organization that meets one or more of […]

The 25th Harm Reduction International Conference The 25th Harm Reduction International Conference, “At the Heart of the Response,” will convene from May 14-17 in Montreal, Canada. Visit https://www.hri.global/conference-2017 for information or to register for HR17, Early-bird rates are available through this Friday, January 27, until 6:59p ET, and saves you £100 (currently $125) on registration […]

The Detroit International Auto Show 2017 $F, $GM, $FCAU, $TM, $HMC It’s a cold Monday in January in Detroit, but things are heating up on the floor of the 2017 North American International Auto Show. Preview Highlights Stay tuned…

Box Office: ‘Moana’ #1 for 2nd Weekend With $28.4-M $DIS, $TWX, $FOX, $AMZN Fox Searchlight (NASDAQ:FOX) opened Jackie in five theaters to $275,000 for a per-screen average of $55,000. The film, starring Natalie Portman and is gathering awards buzz, was bought by Searchlight at the Toronto International Film Festival in September. Fantastic Beasts and Where […]

WHO: Zika Virus No Longer Constitute an International Emergency The World Health Organization (WHO) declared Friday that the Zika virus and related neurological complications no longer constitute an international emergency but said it would continue to work on the outbreak through a “robust” program. The WHO’s Emergency Committee, which declared an international public health emergency […]

Disney (NYSE:DIS) See Best Year Ever At Box Office $DIS The Hollywood studio is home to the 4 Top-grossing films of the YTD: ‘Captain America: Civil War,’ ‘Zootopia,’ ‘Finding Dory’ and ‘The Jungle Book.’ Disney is celebrating another milestone at the global box office, driven by superheroes, talking animals and The Force. With 2 months […]

The Inaugural Gold Coast Motor Festival (HK) Sino Group is delighted to present the inaugural Gold Coast Motor Festival, which will be held during the National Day Golden Weekend (1-2 October 2016). It has been thoughtfully curated to enable the public to enjoy some of the most coveted dream cars, learn more about the latest […]

UAE Concerned About US House Passing 9/11 Bill The House bill will allow the families of 9/11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia in US courts The UAE has expressed concern about the US Congress passing the ‘Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act’ last week. The House bill, passed last Friday, will allow the families of […]

Solar Impulse 2 Completes Historic Round-the-World Flight The Zero-fuel plane landed in Abu Dhabi Tuesday morning, more than a year after setting off from the UAE capital Solar Impulse 2 has completed its round-the-world trip powered only by the Sun after landing at Abu Dhabi’s Al Bateen Airport Tuesday morning. The Zero-fuel aeroplane set off […]

LaneAxis, a Disruptive Freight Management System Over the past few years I have been following with great interest the passionate innovation of US freight logistics expert Rick Burnett. Rick has brought forth a simple, scale-able Virtual Freight Management System that puts the information and cost under the command of the shippers’ Rick and his Team […]

Box Office: ‘Angry Birds’ Debuts at $39-M $SNE, $DIS, $CMCSA, $FOX Angry Birds has “flown” from flagging popular mobile game to movie stardom. Sony (NYSE:SNE) and Rovio’s animated film took to the # 1 spot at the North American box office with a debut of $39-M, as comedy sequel Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising and The Nice Guys […]

Four Seasons Hotel Abu Dhabi Opens The 200-Room hotel is located on Al Maryah Island The third Four Seasons in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and 1st in Abu Dhabi, saw its 1st guests Thursday. Located on Al Maryah Island, the 200-room hotel adjoins the Abu Dhabi Global Market Square, the UAE capital’s new international […]

Emaar Hospitality Plans 35 New Hotels and Residences Dubai property giant to add 14 hotels and 11 serviced apartments to portfolio Dubai property developer Emaar’s hospitality unit has unveiled plans to launch 35 new hotels and serviced residences under its Address, VIda and Rove brands. Under the plans, the company will add 14 new hotels […]

Iran’s Petrochemical Giant Seeks Billions of USD Investment Iran’s Persian Gulf Holding Company (PGHC) is seeking financial contributions to its petrochemical projects in the current Iranian calendar year which began on 20 March Iran’s Petro Energy Information Network (SHANA) reported Tuesday. PGHC, Iran’s major petrochemical firm, has devised a 5-year master plan based on which […]